BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of March 13, 2007
A special meeting was held at 9:05 a.m. on Monday, March
12, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 2007-14 setting
Skamania County policy for responding to elimination or significant reduction
of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act payments. The Board advised they would be providing a
press release to Skamania County Pioneer to inform citizens of the County’s
policy that outlines the general process for planning for future transition of
services and service levels if payments are cut or eliminated.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and
Community Development to review and discuss the Swift Subarea Plan and County
Comprehensive Plan, with no action taken.
Commissioner Richardson gave an update on a Southwest
Washington Forest Service Province Advisory Committee meeting held on March 9,
2007.
The meeting recessed at 2:25 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007.
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, March
13, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of March 6,
2007.
2. United Way of the Columbia
Gorge 2007 Allocation Request for funding for Senior Services Senior Nutrition
Program.
3. Contract renewal with
Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, and Peterson & Daheim for labor
negotiations consultant services.
4. Maintenance agreement with
JL Enterprises NW, Inc for Public Works large format copier.
Sealed proposals for Hearing Examiner Services were
opened. Commissioner Richardson moved,
seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to refer the following
proposals to Planning and Community Development for review and recommendation.
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Toweill Rice Taylor,
Kirkland, WA
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Sound Law Center,
Seattle, WA
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to authorize the purchase of Microsoft Exchange and 300 CALs for McAfee Internet Security necessary to update Exchange Service to monitor and block unwanted internet attacks.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on the Rock
Creek slide, Public Works, Road Department, and engineering.
Mary
Frice, Senior Services Transportation Manager presented recommendations for the
surplus of Senior Services vehicles. The
Board requested to schedule a workshop with the Senior Services Director to
review and discuss the recommendations.
The
meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce and Richardson present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried to ratify the Board’s approval on March 12, 2007 of
Resolution 2007-14 setting Skamania County policy for responding to elimination
or significant reduction of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self
Determination Act payments.
The
meeting recessed at 11:17 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A
public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2007-05 amending Skamania County
Code Chapter 3.45 Current Use Assessment Programs, Section 3.45.11 Primary Use
for Forest Crop Production to include language for any parcel that was in the
process of a land division at the time of adoption. Commissioner Pearce gave an overview of
Ordinance 2006-14, adopted on November 16, 2006, adopting and establishing
rules of implementation of the Open Space, Agricultural and Timber Lands
Current Use Assessment Programs; and the need to amend the Ordinance to allow
two property owners, who were in the process of land divisions, to complete the
process. Brad Andersen, attorney for one
of the property owners in the process of a land division, advised of support
for the ordinance amendment and suggested changes to the amendment
language. The hearing was closed to
public comment. Commissioner Richardson
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to
approve Ordinance 2007-05 as presented.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve a letter to the Forest Service Supervisor requesting a
response to earlier correspondence regarding Skamania County’s request to
become formally involved in forest management issues and planning on the Gifford
Pinchot National Forest through official cooperating agency status.
The
meeting recessed at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss on Rock Creek
slide, Salmon Falls Park and Ride, Hamilton Creek, employee issues, and VEBA,
with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss a joint workshop with the Planning
Commission, Swift Plan, storm water utility district draft ordinance, GIS
software price quote, Hearing Examiner request for proposals, milfoil request
for proposals, Hemlock Dam meeting, historic structures, and Black Bear permit
software, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to
discuss a draft homeless housing resolution, soil conservation district
legislation, Solid Waste Transfer Site baler, CMASA letter, property issues,
and timber tax, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding
personnel from 11:57 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007 and reconvened at 1:35
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Senior
Services, to discuss Home Care Programs, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding
litigation from 2:24 p.m. until 2:33 p.m., with no action taken.
The Board participated in a joint workshop with the
Planning Commission, to discuss the general process on legislative issues,
2007/2008 priority task list, and long range planning projects, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:48 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007 and reconvened at 10:05
a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present.
Walt
Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on the CRGC
meeting of March 13, 2007. Discussion
included management plan amendments, terms of officers, compliance issues in
Multnomah County, air quality study, horse boarding, Broughton proposal, tribal
fishing sites, and budget.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Robert L. Stevens
regarding timber tax classification.
The
meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007 and reconvened at 11:05
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending March 15, 2007 in the
total amount of $310,801.04.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON